Automobile-jack.



o. E. KELLS, JR. AUTOMOBILE JACK.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 23; 1911.

1,037,924, Patente Sept. 10,1912

CHARLES EDMUND KELLS, an, ornnw ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

AUTOMOBILE-JACK.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 10, 1912.

Application fires October 23, 1911. Serial no. 656,102.

To "all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, GHARLEs EDMUND IKELLS, Jr., a citizen of theUnitedSt-atfes,'

residing in New Orleans, in the'parish -of Orleans and State ofLouisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAutomobile-Jacks, of iwhich the following is a specifications The objectof my invention is to provide a jack for raising automobilewh'eelsfromthe ground to relieve the tires from pressure and strain and to permitof their being conveniently inspected and repaired or relieved of anyinjurious matter which hering to them.

In carrying out my invention I employ a jack. frame, lifting bar andoperating mechanism, all of which may be of any well known or approvedconstruction and I connect to-the upper end of the lifting. bar a framecarrying one or more rollers which support a belt adapted to engagethehub of may be adan automobile wheel. In one form of my-invention Iemploy a 25' bifurcated. frame carrying two rollers that are mounted toturn in .bearings in the frame, and over these rollers I extend a beltthe upper surface of which sags-slightly and is adapted to engagethe hubof the "wheel. By operating the jack the wheel may be lifted and thusthetire relieved of pressure and strain. The wheel may also be turned andinspected and repaired or relieved from injuriousmatter which may beadhering to it.

In another form of the invention a frame is attached to the upper endof. the lifting bar and carries a single roller froni which a belt issuspended, the lower portion of which is adapted to engage the'wheelhub,.the arrangement beingsuch that when the jack is operated the wheelis lifted and may be turned to any desired'eXtentL In the accompanyingdrawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a jack constructed inaccordance with my invention and shows how it may be employed to lift anautoino-' bile wheel. Fig. 2 shows an .end elevation of the same. Fig. 3is a view similar to Fig. 1 but showing a modified construction. Fig. 4shows an end elevation thereof.

The frame A, lifting bar 0, and lever} may be of any desiredconstruction, in fact, the jack proper may be of any desired kind. Tothe top of the lifting bar shown in Figs. 1 and"? is attached abifurcated frame D carrying atthe upper'ends of th e arms d, rollers E,F, over which extends an endless belt G which may be made of leather orother suitable material, or it may. be an endless chain. This beltisadapted to engage the hub H as shown. Obviously the wheel may belifted from the ground by operating the lever B and when so lifted maybe turned'around to any desired extent.

the rollersas the wheel is turned. In this way the hub is relieved ofrubbing and fries a belt G adapted to engage a hub H indicated. When thewheel is. lifted it may:- be freely turned the belt moving with the" hubWhile the jack is especially intended for use, in lifting automobilewheels, it mayb used for other purposes.

I claim as my invention:

The belt conforms-to the shape of the part of the hub which it engagesand moves over 1. A jack for automobile wheels, compris 1 ing avertically adjustable lifting membelga frame carried by said member, aroller mounted to turn on the frame, and an endless belt adapted toengage the wheel hub.

which is supported by the .roller and is adapted to turn therewith.

2. A jack for. automobile wheels comprising a vertically adjustablelifting me1n-' her, a frame carried by said member, a pair of rollersmounted on said member and adjustable vertically therewith, and anendless Wheel supporting belt adapted to engage the Wheel hub Which'issupported by said rollers and which turns therewith.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name. 7

' CHARLES EDMIINDIKEQIS, n.

Witnesses:

SArrgnLlIrMoArEn, 1T1 OGDEN PERSON.

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